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Isaiah 46:6

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46:6Those who empty out gold from a purse

and weigh out silver on the scale14

hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god.

They then bow down and worship it.

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Footnotes

  1. 14 Heb “the reed,” probably referring to the beam of a scales. See 889 קָנֶה 4.c.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Those who lavish gold from the purse,

and weigh out silver in the scales,

hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;

then they fall down and worship!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Some pour out gold from their bags

and weigh out silver on the scales;

they hire a goldsmith to make it into a god,

and they bow down and worship it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Those who pour out their bags of gold

and weigh out silver on scales—

they hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god.

Then they kneel and bow down to it.

NLTNew Living Translation

Some people pour out their silver and gold

and hire a craftsman to make a god from it.

Then they bow down and worship it!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Those who lavish gold from the purse

and weigh out silver in the balance scales;

hire a goldsmith

and he makes him a god;

they bow down,

indeed they bow in worship.

KJV 1900King James Version

They lavish gold out of the bag,

And weigh silver in the balance,

And hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god:

They fall down, yea, they worship.